Comments on: Fix iOS Apps Stuck on “Waiting…” During Download & Installhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/
News, tips, software, reviews, and more for Mac OS X, iPhone, iPadFri, 18 Aug 2017 01:19:33 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1By: Maram Senanhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-2628547
Sun, 04 Sep 2016 18:50:56 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-2628547thank you so much. ur a life savor bro
]]>By: Hanielhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-2433669
Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:59:51 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-2433669]]>Hello thanks for helping
But!
How to reboot my iPhone :/
Please tell befor I kill myself for that 😑
]]>By: Panny Khttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-2089051
Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:18:44 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-2089051Its not working out for me, on the iTunes, nothing is showing on downloads and even on Purchase……
]]>By: a Martinhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1832579
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:45:14 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1832579This problem with apps getting stuck updating/installing seems to be more common in iOS 9 than previous iOS versions. At least I didn’t se it before. A relatively painless fix since Apple (probably/hopefully) resolves the issue in an iOS update is to do like suggested here:

”However: I found out that going to Settings and enabling/disabling bold fonts which causes your iPhone/iPad to respring has the same effect like turning it completely off and on again. And it’s much less time consuming. So I suggest if you run into that particular problem, you just change your settings for bold text and then re-download the update.”

A messages comes up saying ”Applying this settings will restart your iPhone” so press ”Continue” there.

It goes pretty quick as this doesn’t seem to involve a restart of the whole iOS. Seems more like a ”log out” since it comes back so quickly, plus you don’t have to re-enter the PIN for your SIM card as you would have after a restart of the device.

The stuck updates/installations should now finish properly.

]]>By: a Martinhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1832481
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:02:54 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1832481I guess you have tried restarting your device and installing again after that?
]]>By: Andyhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1803536
Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:18:59 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1803536Mine keeps saying can not install at this time and then gives the options to retry or done. What do i do? Pleese help!
]]>By: Shubhhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1507469
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 05:28:20 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1507469Problm still not solved !!

Rebooted many times and restored 4 times bt unable to download the app!

]]>By: Susanhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1291243
Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:32:30 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1291243Thanks, Jeff! Your tip worked for me when none of the others did (since I have no podcasts). Once I downloaded the first app from the detail, I could download all of the others from the update page as usual.
]]>By: Kushalhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-1144084
Fri, 01 May 2015 05:22:49 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-1144084It is working. I have done it more than 5 times. If you have any other ideas, please tell me.
]]>By: Taitumhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-974456
Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:46:22 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-974456I accidentally deleted YouTube and tried to download it again but it won’t. Every time I click fownload it will do the waiting thing but just go right back to the download as if I didn’t even press the button, and I tried to download other apps but it does the same thing and it’s very very frustrating please help
]]>By: Nicolehttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-952240
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:09:21 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-952240I Have apps and downloads stuck in waiting mode and I want to fix it. Nothing is working. I tried to uninstall and reinstall them and it didn’t work. I tried to tap them to pause it to see if it would resume downloading but that didn’t work either. What do I do now I don’t have Facebook or iCloud setup for back up of anything on my phone and I don’t want to lose anything!
]]>By: Stevehttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-708070
Fri, 10 Oct 2014 19:55:13 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-708070me too
]]>By: saddamhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-513188
Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:08:44 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-513188just go to cydia .. and install repo . ( repo.appvv.com ) then in search install app sync for ios 6 ,or ios 5 .. hope so it will fix ..best ov luck
]]>By: Basemhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-480269
Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:22:26 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-480269Thanks a lot. I was searching for that days ago and finally it worked for me.
]]>By: J Haleyhttp://osxdaily.com/2012/03/17/fix-ios-apps-stuck-on-waiting/#comment-475207
Mon, 14 Jan 2013 23:59:39 +0000http://osxdaily.com/?p=28533#comment-475207I tried everything to no avail. Tapped every icon and they just stayed in waiting. I had updated to OS 6, finally, and a large number of apps were stuck. None of the fixes worked. I followed Dave’s advise and the downloads page was blank. I checked in purchases and it prompted me for my apple password. I filled it in. Then went back to downloads, and suddenly there appeared a song download. I deleted it. Went back to look at my apps, and wouldn’t you know, they were loading.

I think my password had been entered wrong or something, and I think that figuring a way to get it to prompt you, or go into your iCloud settings, was the initial trick. Then Dave’s advice along with tapping the icons.